Dying stars can emit a powerful jet of radiation, as seen in an artist’s impression. Image courtesy of Stocktrek Images, Inc./Alamy.
Joel Kontinen
What do dying stars do when they die? Some astronomers have
seen a certain type of explosion when they see a dying star bursts into flames
and then dies.
When a dying star gets old, it probably then it explodes and dies.
Astronomers think they have seen a type of explosion
produced by a dying star called a dirty fireball for the first time, and it
could help us understand how massive stars die.
When a massive star runs out of fuel, it can collapse
and explode in several ways. If a black hole is produced in the
collapse, an extremely powerful jet of radiation can burst through the star,
producing a flash of high-energy light called a gamma
ray burst.
Source:
Alex Wilkins 2026 We may have seen a 'dirty fireball' star explosion for the first time | New Scientist 3 April
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